Planting implement



(No Model.)

W. S. BLAISDELL.

PLANTING IMPLBMENT.

seed, and then closes the UNITED STATES l PATENT Gir-TICE.

wILLIAM's. BLAIsDELL, or VICTORIA, FLORIDA.

PLANTING IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters atent No. 588,386, dated August 17, 189'?. Application led December 8, 1896. Serial No. 614,903. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it knownthatI,WILI.IAM S. BLAIsDELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Victoria, in the county of Lake and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planting Implements and I do hereby declare the following to be a fu'll, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to a novel construction in a planting implement, the object being to provide a device of this character that readily opens the ground, deposits the opening in an easy and quick manner. The invention consists in the features of construction hereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating this invention, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a planting implement constructed in accordance with this invention. transverse section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an inverted view. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the lower end portion of the implement and showing the parts in the position they assume when the lower endof the inner tube is depressed 'and'when the movable shovel is raised.

Referring now to said drawings, 1 indicates an outer tube provided at its lower end with aninwardly-turned fiange 2, forming a downwardly-facing shoulder. An inner tube 3 is situated at its lower end portion within the upper end portion of this outer tube 1 and connected therewith by means of pins 4t upon Y said outer tube 17 situated within slots 5 in said inner tube 3; The extent of movement between these tubes is regulated by adjustable blocks 6 within said slots 5. The lower end portion of the inner tube 3 is reduced in diameter to form a shoulder or ridge 7, from which point the said tube tapers toward its lower end, where it is preferably elliptical in cross-section. This section is indicated by 8 and is provided at its lower ends with a rigid inclined shovel 9 and a sliding inclined shovel 10. The said shovel 10 is provided with a pin 11, situated within a slot 12 in said section 8 of the inner tube. A spring 13 is situ` ated between the upper end of said shovel 10 Fig. 2 is a and a lug 14: upon the inner face of said tube 3 and serves to press the shovel outwardly to throw its lower'end in contact with the rigid shovel 9. A cord or rod 15 is connected with the said-shovel 10 and extends to the upper end of the inner tube and is fastened to a iinger-piece 16, by means of which it may be drawn up to retract the shovel 10. Springs are situated between the inner and outer tubes to draw the inner tube forwardly with relation to the outer tube, and consist of spiral springs 17, carried by rods 18, fastened tothe ange 2 of the outer tube and extending through openings 19 in the shoulder 7 of said inner tube. The said springs 17 press at their opposite ends against the lower end of the outer tube 1 and against the shoulder of the inner tube. Theupper end of the inner tube is open and is provided with a handle 20.,

I also provide blades 21, that serve to effectually throw the dirt over the deposited seed. These blades 2l are two in number and are fastened tothe flange 2 of the outer tube. These blades are situated at an angle to the long axis of the elliptical end of the inner tube, as shown inl Fig. 3 of the drawings, so that after dropping the seed and allowing the inner tube to rise the implement can be turned by the handle 20 to cause these blades to throw dirt into the hole and cover the seed.

The manner in which this planting implement is used is as follows: The operator first adjusts the blocks 6 to regulate the extent to which the inner tube can be pushed beyond the lower end of the outer tube and then carries the implement in his right hand by means of the handle 20. At the point where it is desired to drop the seed, which is thrown into the upper end of the inner tube by his left hand, he places the planter upon the ground and then presses downwardly with his right hand, which drives the shovels 9 and 10 the correct distance into the earth to make the hole. Then with his finger he ope'ratesthe finger-piece 16 to open the shovel 10, which allows the seed to drop into the bottom of the hole just made, and then by twisting the implement the blades throw dirt back over the deposited seed, whereupon the implement is withdrawn.

It Ii-illthus be seen that various kinds of seed may be planted with this implement,

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varying from corn -to potatoes, and in fact any seed may befdepos'ited.

Theimplementislight and inexpensive and can be easily manipulated with one hand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters i Patent, is-

1. A planting implement consisting of an outer and an inner` tube securedtogether and l movable longitudinally with 'relation to each' other, a rigid and a movable shovel upon the lower end of saidinnerftube and whichserve to close the said inner tube when in contact with each other, devicesfor movingsaid movable shovel with relation to said rigid shovel to open .the lower endof said :inner tube, and devices ffor moving said tubes relatively.

'2. A-planting implement .consisting of an outer and an innertube secured 4togetherand movable longitudinally with relation fto each other, adjusting devices rto 'limitathe :relative movement of fsaid tubesaxrigid and :movable shovel upon :the 'lowerendf said innerftube and .which serves to.closefthe.said iinner=tube when .in 4contact with-.each other, .devicesffor movingsaid :movable shovel with 'relation :to saidfrigid'shovehtoopenthe lower endof said innertube, and devicesforzmovingsaiditubes relatively.

V3. A planting :implement consisting-.of `an outerand Tan :inn'errtube-secured togetherand movable :lon gitudinally with relation :to .each f other, a 'longitudinal slot iinsaid innertube, an adjustable block-situated-withinfsaidfslot,

projections uponsaid outer :tubethat extend into said fslot, a .movable .and a rigidsh'ovel upon the flower end of said inner stube .and

whichserve toiclose the said innerstube when in contact V.with each iother, devices :for moving said .movable-shovel withzrelationzto said rigid shovel .to :open the lower endiof :said ;ini nertube, and devices rfo1';moving.=said itubesA relatively.

4. A .planting implement -sconsistingof Lan outer and aninnerztube secured together fand i movable longitu dinally-with.relationeto each other, said :inner tube fhaving a kcontracted lower-end, azrigid :and fa longitudinally-mov- I able-shovel uponlthe flower .contracted endof said inner =tube and which serveftoclose the said xinnerttube .when said-movable-s'hovel :is

shovel outwardly,aoonnection between said sliding shovel and said finger piece, and springs for moving said-.outerandiinner tubes relatively, said springs :being situated between 4rodssecured Ato1saidiouter-,tuiloeand eX- tending zthrougha shoulder fupon said inner tube.

6. In aeplanting-implernent, the relativelylnovable outerand inner :tubes, the :shovels andzmeans for. operatingathe samefand an .in-

wardly-projecting slange .upon .the Alower end of-saidfoutertube.

17. 111 aplantingLimplement, the .relatively- ,mova'fblerouter .and inner tubes, athes'hovels yand-means afor operatingthefsamemnd downwardlay-,projectingblades atthe lowerfendof fsaidouter tube. i

8. In a planting implemenhmhe relativelymovable `outer and innerztubesftheashovels and.meansforoperatingthe same, andiblades projecting downwardly fronizthe :lower -end of lsaidbuter :tube and situated at anangle to .said shovels.

'(9. In a:pla-n ting implement, .therelativelymovable outerand Vinner tubes, the shovels and :means :'for operating `.the vsanne, .an inlwa.rdly-.pr'ojecting flange .upon 'the lowe'r end of vsaid outer tube, and downwardly-.projecting iblades :upon `said .inwardly -projecting zlange.

du testimony whereof "I :have signed 'this ,specification in the presence of :two subscribingxwitnesses.

'WVILL'IAM S. BLA/ISDELL.

Witnesses JOHN LSrEWART, 'THOMAS GRAY. 

